Thursday, 8 March 2018

Phoenix Fire #Review Tour ~Plus Giveaway

After spending her life in foster care, Ava has finally found
home. But all it takes is a chance encounter with hot nerd Wyatt Wilcox for it
to unravel.

Now, things are starting to change. First, the
flashes of memories slowly creeping in. Memories of other lives, lives that
Wyatt is somehow in. Then, the healing. Any cut? Gone.

But when Cade and Nick show up, claiming to be
her brothers, things get even weirder. They tell her she’s a Phoenix, sent to
protect the world from monsters—monsters she never knew existed. It’s a little
hard to accept. Especially when they tell her she has to end the life of a
Phoenix turned rogue, or Cade will die.

With Wyatt’s increasingly suspicious behavior,
Ava’s determined to figure out what he’s hiding. Unless she can discover
Wyatt’s secret in time and complete her Phoenix training, she’ll lose the life,
love, and family she never thought she could have.

“It’s not like
you made a habit out of beating people up, right?” I offered a smile.

The way his gaze
locked onto mine, suddenly easier to read though the moonlight was blocked by
branches here, made me think he might be staring deep into a memory, too.

“Wyatt?”

He sucked in a
breath. “Right. I don’t go around hurting people.”

“No. You let them
pick on you.” I released his hands.

His small laugh
seemed to drip bitterness. “Well, I can’t exactly fight back—I’d be in so much
trouble if I were to have another…incident—and they know it.”

That ignited a
fireball in my stomach. That’s why they picked on him? “How can people be so
cruel?” I pointed my flashlight on the path ahead. “Can I show you something?”

“Of course.”

Within a few
minutes, we’d arrived to my favorite place on the run. I stepped through the
thinning dune grass and out onto a sandy cliff of the top of a dune. From here
we could see over Lake Michigan. But the sun had already set, leaving nothing
but darkness in front of us. Here, at night, the best view was looking up.

I sat down and
motioned to the stars. “I looked up Andromeda after you came over.”

“Yeah?” His voice
carried the hint of awe and surprise mingled together.

“But I don’t know
which constellation it is.”

He sat beside me
and leaned close enough that his shoulder brushed against mine. “There.” His
fingers traced an outline of stars. “It’s been said that she’s a beautiful
princess.”

“I read that,
too.” I chuckled. “But like all princesses, she got into trouble.”

He laughed. “Yes.
She got herself captured.”

I made my voice
mock-dreamy. “But her handsome prince—what was his name? Perseus!—saved her. I
can only imagine they lived happily ever after.”

He didn’t
respond, so I tore my eyes away from the night sky and found Wyatt already
looking at me.

“Thank you,” he
said, turning his attention back to the sky as a breeze off the lake muffled
his quiet words. “For not making me feel like a monster for what I did.”

I wanted to touch
him again, but I refrained. “You’re hardly a monster, Wyatt.”

Something in his
soft smile made my heart beat faster.

My Review: ♥♥ ♥ ♥

Phoenix
Fire is the start of a new series. It's a suspense mystery romance
novel. It's gritty, action-packed and unique. This is the first Phoenix
novel I've read and the story was very interesting.

The Phoenix
is a fascinating Greek mythological creature. The bird is said to live
over and over again, hence this series is called Phoenix cycle. As this
book unravels we see how finding your path in life can be tricky even
with a do-over.

Ava doesn't know her family. She had been in the
foster system and has grown a hard outer shell. The field family are in
the process of offering Ava a forever home but she finds it difficult
to trust. She doesn't want to be let down. She has a foster brother and a
best friend, Yuki. She is settled the best she can be but doesn't rely
on anyone. She starts to have flashbacks of former life's. How is it
possible to know someone before you meet them? Wyatt helps Ava in her
time of need but he's worse than a Katie Perry song. He's always
flashing hot and cold.

Cade and Nick are on a mission to find
their sister. They need her help. Cade is her twin and is also having
flashbacks but his memories come with consequences. These two need to
gain Ava's trust and help her uncover the truth. They are Phoenix's and
fight monsters. The ultimate monster is on its way and they need to be
prepared.

This book is written from multiple points of views.
The story slowly unravels and is full of mystery. Some of the memories
are a little gruesome and Wyatt is mysterious, I couldn't work him out. This is a romance novel, however, it's more about family and monsters.

Wyatt's
character becomes clear, and his reason for being strange, but I found
his cold spells a bit of a turn-off. By the end of the book, he was one
of my least favourite characters. Ava has a lot going for her. She's a
brave heroine and ready for action. She has some tough decisions.

This
book was a good start to a series and hopefully, the writer can make up
for Wyatt's lack of spirit in the next book. The story was engaging and
there are lots of interesting personalities. 4 stars out of 5.

*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

About S.D. Grimm:

S. D. Grimm’s first love in writing is young adult fantasy
and science fiction, which is to be expected from someone who looks up to
heroes like Captain America and Wonder Woman, has been sorted into Gryffindor,
and identifies as rebel scum. Her patronus is a red Voltron lion, her spirit
animal is Toothless, and her favorite meal is second breakfast. Her office is
anywhere she can curl up with her laptop and at least one large-sized dog.You
can learn more about her upcoming novels at www.sdgrimm.com

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Hi, my name is Danielle. I'm 29, and I live in England. Reading is my favourite hobby. I review books on Blogger, Goodreads, and Amazon. I enjoy a wide variety of genres. However, romance is my favourite.
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